Another 35 are die in Punjab as the nation sees 35,871 Covid cases, the biggest one-day escalation in 102 days

Another 35 are die in Punjab as the nation sees 35,871 Covid cases, the biggest one-day escalation in 102 days

Another 35 are die in Punjab as the nation sees 35,871 Covid cases, the biggest one-day escalation in 102 days

New Delhi : India on Thursday recorded 35 871 new COVID-19 cases, a one-day increase in more than 100 days, bringing the total number of infections to 1,14,74,605, according to Department of Health data.

Subscribing to the eighth consecutive day's increase, the number of active cases reported reached 2,52,364, accounting for 2.20 percent of total infections. The recovery rate also dropped to 96.41 percent, data updated at 8 a.m. on display.

The death toll rose to 1,59,216, killing 172 young people, he said.

The one-day spike of 35 871 cases was the highest in 102 days. At least 36,011 cases were recorded on December 6.

Another 35 are die in Punjab as the nation sees 35,871 Covid cases, the biggest one-day escalation in 102 days

Another 35 are die in Punjab as the nation sees 35,871 Covid cases, the biggest one-day escalation in 102 days

The number of people recovering from the disease has risen to 1,10,63,025, and the death toll stands at 1.39 percent, according to data.

India’s COVID-19 price had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It passed by 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on September October 11, it fell 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and skipped the mark of one crore on December 19.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 23,03,13,163 samples have been tested as of March 17 and 10,633339 were tested on Wednesday.

The 172 young people who died included 84 from Maharashtra, 35 from Punjab and 13 from Kerala.

To date, 1,59,216 people have been reported dead in the country including 53,080 from Maharashtra, 12,564 from Tamil Nadu, 12,407 from Karnataka, 10,948 from Delhi, 10,298 from West Bengal, and 8 751 from Uttar Pradesh and 7,186 from Andhra Pradesh.

The Department of Health has emphasized that more than 70 percent of deaths are due to humorous circumstances.

"Our statistics are reconciled with the Medical Research Council of India," the Department said on its website, adding that the logistical distribution of statistics depends on validation and recurrence. PTI